Botley the Coding Robot encourages coding concepts such as if/then 'smart logic' and critical thinking skills Children program Botley to perform a sequence of steps as he avoids obstacles, manoeuvers courses and moves objects Botley includes hidden features and 'Easter Eggs' for users to find. For example make Botley say hi, or feel dizzy Botley features a sensor underneath that allows the robot to follow a thick black line Suitable for ages 5+. Find additional coding activities for this set in the product information section The dynamic coding robot! Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Engage and inspire young learners in STEM with our next generation of coding robot, Botley! 100% screen-free, Botley is the ideal introduction to coding; no smartphones or tablets required!Botley engages children as young as 5 years in a basic form of coding utilising step coding and logic Encouraging early programming skills will develop critical thinking and problem solving in young learners Children can easily program Botley to perform a variety of actions: Move forward (one step at a time) Turn left Turn right Reverse (one step at a time) Detect object Avoid object Make a sound Loop, to repeat a step or sequence Children can program up to 80 steps in one sequence Once a sequence has been programmed press transmit and watch Botley roll! One “step” is approximately 20cm Introduce smart logic with the object detection feature Botley features LED lights on the top that show the direction of each step Botley has a special sensor underneath, draw a bold black line and watch Botley follow it This Botley set comes with: Botley The Coding Robot Easy-to-use Remote Programmer Detachable Robot Arms 40 Coding Cards Encourage children to lay out the coding cards in their desired sequence before programming Botley. This will help them plan and visualise Botley’s path Detachable robot arms enable Botley to move objects Botley measures 13cm W x 7cm H x 8.5cm D Botley requires 3 AAA batteries (not included) Remote Programmer requires 2 AAA batteries (not included) Multilingual activity guide includes a variety of activity ideas Ages 5 - 9
